Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
Introduction to the verb disserter
The English translation of the French verb disserter is to discourse or to discuss at length. It can also mean to write or speak in a formal and scholarly manner.
To pronounce the infinitive form of disserter, you would say “dee-ser-tay”.
The word disserter comes from the Latin word “disserere” which means to discuss or debate. It entered the French language in the early 19th century. In everyday French, disserter is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or unreal action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais disserté sur le sujet avant que tu n’arrives. (I had discussed the topic before you arrived.)
- Il aurait disserté pendant des heures si nous ne l’avions pas arrêté. (He would have gone on discussing for hours if we had not stopped him.)
- Elle avait disserté sur les différentes théories mais n’avait pas réussi à convaincre. (She had debated on the different theories but had not managed to convince anyone.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of disserter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse disserté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse disserté. | I wish I had discoursed. |
tu | eusses disserté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses disserté. | I wish you had discoursed. |
il | eût disserté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût disserté. | I wish he had discoursed. |
elle | eût disserté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût disserté. | I wish she had discoursed. |
on | eût disserté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût disserté. | I wish one had discoursed. |
nous | eussions disserté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions disserté. | I wish we had discoursed. |
vous | eussiez disserté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez disserté. | I wish you had discoursed. |
ils | eussent disserté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent disserté. | I wish they had discoursed. |
elles | eussent disserté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent disserté. | I wish they had discoursed. |
Other Conjugations for Disserter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb disserter
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Disserter – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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